teem, teme

[TEAM, s.] Race, progeny. "What tyme in Jerusalem was dede a douhty thyng (Was biode non of his teme, bot a mayden ying)." Robert de Brunne, p. 140. teem (1), *teme, v. i. & t. [A. S. týman, from teám a team, a progeny.] A. Intransitive : *1. To bear young, as an animal; to produce fruit. as a plant, to be pregnant; to conceive. "Lest it should feble hys fleshe and let hym from geating of children, and hyndre hys harlot of teming ."-Sir T. More: Works, p. 644. 2. To be full, as if ready to bring forth; to be stocked to overflowing; to be prolific; to be charged. "The strange conceits, vain projects, and wild dreams, With which hypocrisy for ever teems." Cowper: Hope, 742. *B. Trans.: To produce; to bring forth; to give birth to. "Common mother thou Whose womb unmeasurable, and infinite breast, Teems, and feeds all." Shakesp.: Timon , iv. 3. teēm (2), v . t. [Iceland.tæma=to empty; tómr = empty; Dan. tömme to empty, from tom =empty; Sw. tomma , from tom .] [Toom.] To pour, to empty. (Prov.) " Teem out the remainder of the ale into the tankard, and fill the gla with small beer."- Swift : Directions to the Butler. *teem (3), *tee me, v. t. [Cf. O. Dut. tamen =to be convenient, fit, or fitting; Dut. betamen =to beseem; Ger. ziemen to be fit; Goth. gatiman to suit, agree with.] To think fit. "I could tee me it to rend thee in pieces." -Gifford: Dialogue of Witches (1603.) teem-er s [Eng. teem (1), v.; -er.] One who teems; one who brings forth young. *teem-ful, a. [Eng. teem (1), v.; -ful ( l ).] 1. Pregnant, prolific. 2. Brimful. teem-ing (1), adj. [TEEM (1), v.) Pregnant, prolific; stocked to overflowing. "To call up plenty from the teeming earth, Or curse the deser with a tenfold dearth." Cowper: Truth, 181. IMG:content-0867.png:[blocks in formation] "Such wars, such waste, such fiery tracks of dearth Their zeal has left, and such a teemle earth." Dryden: Hind and Panther, i. 228.